When Vincent van Gogh shot himself in a field of sunflowers, he believed he was a failure. His paintings, he thought, were only good for patching drafty barn walls. History proved him wrong. Today, Van Gogh’s influence spans the globe. In Japan, ever since the early–20th century, critics and art lovers have flocked to see his work. Artists, too, have drawn inspiration from his driven brushstrokes—less about precision than raw emotion. This exhibition, which includes three Van Gogh works from the Pola Collection and several others on loan, explores his enduring impact on the East Asian isle. —Elena Clavarino